Game apparatus.



W. W. SLOGUM. GAMB APPARATUS.

P PLIGATION FILED 21:13.23, 1909. f`

931,020. Patented Aug. 1o, 1909.

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specification of Lettere Patent.

Patented nag. 1o, i909.

Application led February 23, 1909. Serial No. 479,541.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan viewV of the gaine apparatus inoperative position, Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof with side wingsextended for clear view.

Referring to the drawings, l indicates a center board having arepresentation of an ordinary map on its face and provided with wingboards 2 and 3 hinged thereto at the ends so as to fold against thecenter board, the map on the face of the center board'being extendedacross the wings. The upper edge or margin A of the'wings and centerboard is cut to represent the profile map or section of the plane inapshown on the face of the wings and board. The inap is so disposed at thehighest elevation ofthe profile that it comes at about the center of theboard l and is marked by a suitable pointerV 5. A series of perforations6 are formed` at regular intervals along the profile edges of the wingsand board in which counting pegs 7 may be inserted after the manner ofpegs in a Cribbage board. The lower edges of the wings and center boardare adapted to rest on a table or other plane surface and a series ofnotches 8 are formed in the center board at regular intervals withnumerals over them giving dierent values for each notch as indicated. Aseries of retaining pockets are formed back of the center board andattached thereto, preferably by parale lel strips 9 connected by hinges10 to the center board and by other hinges 11 to a back board l2 so asto break or fold closely against the center board if desired.

In operation, the board is mounted as shown in Fig. l on a plane surfacesuoli as a table or the like andthe players alternately attempted toroll a ball of proper size through the apertures of the center board,

' counting the result by the markers in the aperture of the profile map,the winner being the one whose marker reaches the center of the boardfirst.

Obviously, 'changes in the details of construction may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention, and I do not care to limitmyself to any particular form or arrangement of parts.

What I claim as my invention is l. A game apparatus comprising a centerboard, wing boards pivotally secured to the ends thereof and adapted tofold against it, said center and wing boards having a plane map on theirfront faces and having their upper edges cut to represent a profile inapcorresponding in contour to the plane y inap, and being provided intheir upper margins with a series of perforations, the center boardhaving notches formed in its lower margin, and eXtendible means securedto the back of the center board behind each notch and adapted when.extended to arrest and retain a ball thrown through the notch.

2. A game apparatus comprising a center board, wing boards on the endsthereof, the lower margins of the center board having notches thereinand the upper edges of the center and wing boards being cut to representa profile map corresponding to a plane map represented on the frontfaces of the center and wing boards and having a series of countingperforations therein, parallel strips extending from the rear face ofthe center board and alternating with the notches and a back boardconnecting the outer ends of the strips, the strips and backboard beingadapted to fold flat against the center board.

3. A game apparatus comprising a center board, wing boards on the endsthereof, the lower margins of the vcenter board having notches thereinand the upper edges of the center and wing boards being cut to representa profile map corresponding to a plane map represented on the frontfaces of the center and wing boards and having a series of perforationstherein, parallel strips eX- tending from the rear face of the centerboard alternating with the notches and a back board connecting the outerends of the strips, the strips and back board being pivotally secured tothe center board to fold against its back face, and the wings beingadapted to fold against the front face of the center board.

l a row' of equally spaced perfolatons' extending from end to endthereof.

In testimony whereof l aix my si-gl'latuie in presence of two witnesses.

VILLIAM WT. SLOCUM.

Titnesses El. M. SHANNON, C. R. S'HCKNEY.

